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Ukraine Takes Back Territory From Russia as Moscow’s Military Struggles
Ukraine's forces recently made gains along the southern front lines while Russia has failed to reach any major breakthroughs in the conflict in recent days, according to a spokesperson with Estonia's Ministry of Defense.Colonel Tarmo Kundla, head of Estonia's Defense Forces General Staff's operations department, said during a press briefing Friday that Kyiv had managed
January 5, 2024
Opinion: Amid the Ukraine war, are sanctions against Russia working?
In February 2022, Russian troops mounted an invasion of Ukraine. Following Russia’s flagrant violation of Ukrainian territorial sovereignty, the U.S. joined with nations around the world to impose sanctions. Instead of military action against Russia, these countries turned to economic warfare. The world now approaches two years of Russia’s war, and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky
December 14, 2023
Could Ukraine take back Russian-occupied Crimea?
As their closely watched summer counteroffensive extends into autumn, Ukrainian forces struggling for a breakthrough have been stepping up attacks on the Russian stronghold of Crimea. Allies are hoping that the recent arrival of American long-range missiles could help bolster their efforts. Invaded and illegally occupied in 2014, Crimea is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s prized strategic
October 25, 2023
Ukraine 1-1 England: Gareth Southgate bemoans his side’s attacking play
Manager Gareth Southgate bemoans the level of England's attacking play in their 1-1 draw against Ukraine in their Euro 2024 qualifier.MATCH REPORT: England winning run halted by draw with Ukraine
September 9, 2023
Ukraine Just Blew Up Russia’s Main Missile Base In Occupied Crimea
An S-400 battery explodes in Crimea.Ukrainian intelligence collection After capturing Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in February 2014, the Russian armed forces established a major missile base on Cape Tarkhankut in western Crimea. There, the Russians deployed an S-400 surface-to-air missile battery, a battery armed with Bastion anti-ship cruise missiles and a suite of radars including a
August 23, 2023
Ukraine strikes Russian port in Novorossiysk
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s navy and main internal security service, the SBU, used sea drones early Friday to attack a Russian naval base near the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, a Ukrainian government official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter.The attack, which the official said damaged a large Russian
August 4, 2023
Ukraine is in focus as Anthony Albanese heads to NATO summit. Five questions to be answered
July 10, 2023
Key PointsPrime Minister Anthony Albanese is heading to a NATO summit in Lithuania.Ukraine will be the main topic of discussion.The country wants to shore up support from NATO states.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is heading to a NATO summit for the second year in a row, where Ukraine is set to be the main topic discussed
Ukraine is having a harder time sowing crops this season than in 2022, official says
HALO Trust deminers clear a farmers' land from explosives near the village of Yevgenivka, in the Mykolaiv region, on April 9, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. - The HALO Trust humanitarian organisation, which famously had Princess Diana walk through one of its' minefields, guarantee free use of any area they have worked on.
April 14, 2023
Ukraine live briefing: Military activity on rise near nuclear plant, IAEA warns; Zelensky invites Xi
Updated March 30, 2023 at 3:53 p.m. EDT|Published March 30, 2023 at 2:24 a.m. EDTUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits a missile-damaged part of Zaporizhzhia on Monday. (Efrem Lukatsky/AP)The State Department has been in “direct touch with the Russian government” and is “actively working to secure consular access” to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who
March 30, 2023
Ukraine live briefing: Attacks reported in east, northeast; Bakhmut fighting ‘very tough,’ Zelensky says
Updated March 14, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. EDT|Published March 14, 2023 at 3:15 a.m. EDTAn MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft in Indian Springs, Nevada. (Isaac Brekken/Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Ima)President Biden has been briefed and the State Department is summoning Moscow’s envoy to Washington after a Russian fighter jet collided with a U.S. surveillance drone
March 14, 2023